East Baton Rouge-Orleans-Jefferson County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Gayle, John Gipson "Gip" February 2, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary E. Brewer jimmiemary@msn.com February 3, 2011, 9:45 am THE ADVOCATE, Baton Rouge, LA Feb 3, 2011 John Gipson "Gip" Gayle A resident of Baton Rouge, he died Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011. He was 87, a native of Centreville, MS and a US Army veteran. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St. On Friday, Feb 4, 2011 with services conducted by his family at 7:30 p.m. A private graveside services will be held at Oaklawn Cem in Centreville. Survived by daughter, Jeanette and Camille LaRussa: son, Richard and Beth Gayle, Of Atlanta: sister Edith Neyland: and four grandchildren, Jamille and GeorgeAnn LaRussa, and Gip and Taylor Gayle. Preceded in death by his wife, Helen Gayle. He attended Catholic High School, where he was a memeber of the football, baseball and boxing teams. An AAU Southern Golden Gloves in Chicago from 1945 to 1951. Gip played minor league baseball in the Southern Carolina and Texas leagues, he was also a proud player of the Baton Rouge Red Stix. Our many thanks to our loving friends at The Haven. Your special care of Dad was an absolute Godsend. Bless you all! Special thanks also to the Baton Rouge Hospice for handling Dad's final days with such compassion.. We are so thankful! Additional Comments: wife was Helen Joyce Donellan Gayle whose parents were James Anthony Donellan and Ellen Laura Lanier Donellan.. Helen and parents were from New Orleans, LA File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/eastbatonrouge/obits/g/gayle4757gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb